Rotary brush.



.Patanted luly l8; i899.

P. K. WES TERGARD ROTARY anusn.

(Jl pplication filed In. 11, 1899.!

{No Model.)

m M w N WITNESSES.

UN ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE...

PETER 'KAYWESTERGARD, or ORANGEBURG, New YORK.

ROTARY BRUSH.

snnci'nehrion forming part of Letters Patent No. 629,225,15lated July 18, 1699'.

Application filed Marchll, 1899.

brushing the hair of human beings or'animals, to remove impurities from the hair orscalp, and to gather or collect such impurities in a receiver for convenient removal from timeto time. .7

The invention consists of. novel featuresand parts and combinations of the same, aswill be fully described hereinafter and then pointed outin the claims.

A practicalembodiment of my invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding partsin all the views.

Figure l is a side elevation of the improvement with the receiver in section. Fig. 2is

' a front'elevation of the same, partly in sec-f tion;' and Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the receiver.

The improved rotarybrush is provided with a post A, preferably formed of two tubular turn said gear-wheel.

alined sections A A rigidly connected with each other by a crook A as plainly illus-' trated in Fig. 2. On the outer end of the upper section A" is adjustably held a shank B, fastened in place by a suitable set-screw B, and on the shank is mounted to turn a pressplate 0, adapted'to rest'against the breast or other .part of the user to form a support for the post when using the device, said pressplate being preferably mounted to turn loosely ona pin B carried by the shank B.

On the tubular section A is arranged a stud D, on which is mounted to turn a bevel gearwheel D, having ahandle D under the control of the operator to permit the latter to The bevel gear-wheel D is in mesh with a bevel gear-wheel E, arranged within the crook A and secured on a shaft F, journaled in the section A and provided on its lower end with a bevel gear- Serial No. 708,679.- No model.)

wheel F in mesh witha bevel gear-wheel F mounted to rotate loosely on a stud F carried by a frame G,-attached to the section A and provided'with a handle G, adapted to be taken hold of by the operator when using the device, as hereinafter more fully described. 1

-On the bevel gear-Wheel F is secured or formed a spur-wheel F in mesh with a pinionI-I, secured on the shaft H of a rotary hair-brush H, of any approved construction, said shaft H being journaled in suitable bear; ings on the frameG. On the shaft H is hung loosely a receiver or casing I for receiving the sweepings from the rotary brush H, said receiver being provided on one side with a door 1', adapted to be opened for conveniently dis charging the accumulated sweepings from time to time. 1

Inside of the receiver I and at the entrance thereof is arranged an oiit'set I for preventing the sweepingsfrom accidentally passing out of the receiver at the entrance-opening;

The device is used as follows: The operator takes hold of the handle G with one hand and of the handle D with the other and then rests the press-plate 0 against the breast or other support and swings the post A into such position as to bring the brushH in contact with the hair to bebru'shed. The operator now rotates the gear-wheel D, so that the rotary motion thereof is "transmitted by the gearwheel E to the shaft F and by the gear-wheels F. F and F 11 to'the shaft H and the brush H, the latter turning in the direction of the arrow a. Now as the revolving brush is moved over the hair or skin it is evident that the hair and scalp are readily cleaned, the impurities passing over the deflecting segmental portion 1 of the ofiset 1 into the interior of the receiver to accumulate therein. As the brush is moved forward and backward over the surface to be brushed and is rotated at the same time,-it is evident that the casing I can swing to bring the frontportion of the brush in proper contact with the hair, the casing resting on and passing over the brushed surface as the brush advances. Thus it is evident that upon the brush passing over a rounded or curved surface the casing readily accommodates itself by-swinging rearwardly to allow the brush to work properly by coming in firm contact with the parts to be brushed. It will further be seen that by the special arrangement of the gearing the brush H is projected forwardly from the lower end of the frame G andthe post A, so that the solid parts do not come in contact with the parts to be brushed and the rotary brush is free to act properly on the hair under treatment.

Having thus fully described my invention, I

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A brush mechanism comprising a post made in two sections or parts rigidly connected with each other bya crook, a shaft mounted to turn in one section, a gear-Wheel jour naled on the other section and in mesh witha gearwheel on said shaft and located at the crook, a handled frame on said post-section carrying the shaft, and remote from said crook, a rotary brush journaled in said frame, and a gearing connecting said brush with said shaft, substantially as shown and described.

2. A brush mechanism comprising a post made in two sections or parts rigidly connected with each other by a crook, a shaft mounted to turn in one section, a gear-Wheel on said shaft and located at the crook, a handled frame on said post-section carrying the shaft, and remote from said crook, a rotary brush journaled in said frame, a gearing connecting said brush with said shaft, and a press-plate revolving on the outer end of the post-section carrying the gearwheel, substantially as shown and described.

3. A brush mechanism comprising a post made in two sections or parts rigidly connected with each other by a crook, a shaft mounted to turn in one section, a gear-wheel journaled on the other section and in mesh With a gear- Wheel on said shaft and located at the crook, a handled frame'on said post-section carrying the shaft, and remote from said crook, a rotary brush jonrnaled in said frame, a gearing connecting said brush with said shaft, and a casing held on said frame and adapted to receive the sweepings from said brush, substantially as shown and described.

4. A brush mechanism comprising a post made in tWo sections or parts rigidly connected with each other by a crook, a shaft mounted to turn in one section, a gear-Wheel journaled on the other section and in mesh with a gearwheel on said shaft and located at the crook, Y

a handled frame on said post-section carrying the shaft, and remote from said crook, a roing being provided with an interior ofiset for retaining the sweepings in the casing and for guiding the sweepings into the casing, substantially as shown and described.

5: The combination with a frame, ofa revoluble brush mounted to turn in said frame and a casing mounted to swing loosely on the brush-shaft, so as to normally extend below the brush, the said casing being provided with an offset having a segmental portion for guiding the sweepings into the casing, substantially as shown and described.

6. The combination with a frame having forwardly-projecting members at its lower end, of a revoluble brush provided with a shaft mounted to turn in the forwardly-projecting members of the frame, acasing hung loosely on the brush-shaft and adapted to receive the sweepings, and an offset in said casing, substantially as shown and described.

I 7. The combination with a post and a handled frame carried at one side of the post and having forwardly-projecting members at its lower end, of a shaft journaled in said forwardly-projecting members of the frame, a rotary brush carried by said shaft, means for rotating said brush, and a casing adapted to receive the sweepings from said brush, sub stantially as shown and described.

8. A brush mechanism, comprising a post made in two sections connected with each other by a crook, a frame carried by said post and having forwardly-projecting members, a rotary brush provided with a shaft journaled in said members of the frame, a shaft mounted to turn in one of the sections of the post and provided at one end with a bevel gear-wheel located Within the crook, the other end of said shaft being connected by gearing with the brush-shaft, and a bevel gear-Wheel provided with a handle and jonrnaled on the other section of the post, the said bevel gear-wheel being in mesh with the bevel gear-wheel at the crook, substantially as set forth.

PETER KAY NVESTERGARD. lVitnesses:

ANDREW J OHANSON, QLor' ENGDAHL. 

